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By Siddharth Kori

1. Meghalaya The ABODE OF CLOUDS

2. Meghalaya History- Meghalaya   meaning "abode of clouds"; from  Sanskrit   megha , "cloud" +  ā- laya , "abode") is a  state  in northeastern  India .  Meghalaya was formed by carving out two districts from the state of  Assam : the United  Khasi Hills  and  Jaintia Hills , and the  Garo Hills  on 21 January 1972. Meghalaya was previously part of Assam, but on 21 January 1972, the districts of Khasi, Garo and Jaintia Hills became the new state of Meghalaya.

3. Meghalaya Geography- Meghalaya is one of the  Seven Sister States  of northeast India. The state of Meghalaya is mountainous, with stretches of valley and highland plateaus, and it is geologically rich. It consists mainly of  Archean  rock formations. These rock formations contain rich deposits of valuable minerals like coal, limestone, uranium and sillimanite.

4. Meghalaya Religion- Meghalaya is one of three states in India to have a Christian majority. About 75% of the population practices Christianity with  Presbyterians ,  Baptists ,      Church of God , and  Catholics  the more common denominations. [43]  The religion of the people in Meghalaya is closely related to their ethnicity. Close to 90% of the Garo tribe and nearly 80% of the Khasi are Christian, while more than 97% of the Hajong, 98.53% of the Koch, and 94.60% of the Rabha tribes are Hindu

5. Meghalaya Languages- English is the official language of the state. [49]  The most spoken languages in Meghalaya are  Khasi  (33.82%) and  Garo  (31.60%) followed by  Pnar  (10.69%),  Bengali  (6.44%),  Nepali  (1.85%),  War  (1.73%),  Hindi  (1.62%),  Hajong  (1.40%) and  Assamese  (1.34%).

6. Meghalaya Economy- Meghalaya is predominantly an  agrarian economy . Agriculture and allied activities engage nearly two-thirds of the total workforce in Meghalaya. However, the contribution of this sector to the State's NSDP is only about one-third. Agriculture in the state is characterised by low productivity and unsustainable farm practices. Despite the large percentage of the population engaged in agriculture, the state imports food from other Indian states. Infrastructural constraints have also prevented the economy of the state from creating high-income jobs at a pace commensurate with that of the rest of India.

7. Meghalaya Agriculture- Meghalaya is basically an agricultural state with about 80% of its population depending entirely on agriculture for their livelihood. Nearly 10% of the geographical area of Meghalaya is under cultivation. Agriculture in the state is characterised by limited use of modern techniques, low yields, and low productivity. As a result, despite the vast majority of the population being engaged in agriculture, the contribution of agricultural production to the state's GDP is low, and most of the population engaged in agriculture remain poor. A portion of the cultivated area is under the traditional  shifting agriculture  known locally as  Jhum cultivation . This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC .

8. Meghalaya Education Infrastructure- Meghalaya had a literacy rate of 62.56 as per the 2001 census and is the 27th most literate state in India. This increased to 75.5 in 2011. As of 2006, the state had 5851 primary schools, 1759 middle schools, and 655 higher secondary schools respectively. In 2008, 518,000 students were enrolled in its primary schools, and 232,000 in upper primary schools. The state monitors its school for quality, access, infrastructure and teachers training This Photo by Unknown author is licensed under CC BY-SA-NC .

9. Meghalaya Health Infrastructure- The state has 13 state government dispensaries, 22 community health centres, 93 primary health centres, 408 sub-centres. There were 378 doctors, 81 pharmacists, 337 staff nurses and 77 lab technicians as of 2012. A special program has been launched by the state government for the treatment of  tuberculosis ,  leprosy , cancer and  mental diseases . Though there has been a steady decline in the death rate, improvement in life expectancy and an increase in health infrastructure, about 42.3% of the state's population is still uncovered by health care, according to the status paper prepared by the Health Department.

10. Meghalaya Culture- The people of Meghalaya are known to be  hospitable, cheerful and friendly . Traditionally, the Khasis believe that their religion is God given and is based on the belief of one supreme God, the creator 'U BleiNongthaw ' A Khasi is a deeply religious person, who has an intense love of life.

11. Meghalaya- Festival Wangala Festival  of Meghalaya is a most popular festival among the Garos of Meghalaya, India. Wangala Festival is a harvest festival held in honour of Saljong, the Sun-god of fertility. The celebration of the Wangala Festival marks the end of a period of toil, which brings good output of the fields.

12. Meghalaya Tourism- Meghalaya has some of the thickest primary forests in the country and therefore constitutes one of the most important ecotourism circuits in India. The Meghalaya subtropical forests support a vast variety of flora and fauna. Meghalaya has 2 National Parks and 3 Wildlife Sanctuaries. Meghalaya also offers many adventure tourism opportunities in the form of mountaineering, rock climbing, trekking, and hiking,  caving  (spelunking) and water sports. The state offers several trekking routes, some of which also afford an opportunity to encounter rare animals. The  Umiam Lake  has a water sports complex with facilities such as rowboats, paddleboats, sailing boats, cruise-boats, water-scooters, and speedboats.

13. -A Presentation by Siddharth Kori